Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Silverplate "Onion" Candleholders - A Pair handcrafted box or placed under the pillow

or placed under the pillow

and found it such a lovely and surprising thing

(I have not polished it

the geometric lineaments ruptured

I would use it for plenty of other things as well -- perhaps for an arranged nicoise salad

Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Silverplate "Onion" Candleholders - A Pair handcrafted box or placed under the pillowThis is a pair of classic Mid Century Danish Modern silver plate candleholders, designed in the 1960s by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs. They've got a great bi level bottom that allows them to be displayed at a slant as well as displayed upright. Fun, and lovely both with candles in them (they take very thin tapers) or just by themselves and they make great paperweights, too! Excellent vintage condition; I found these a bit tarnished but they